Handle for traveling bags and the like



lfi- 1930. s. H. SHWAYDER' HANDLE FOR 'TRAVELING BAGS AND THE LIKE Filed A ril zs, 1928 attoz "a;

Patented Sept. 2, 1930 I 'ing links or Ds in the handle.

& MFG. 00., 0F DENVER, COLORADO, A conroimrron onoonormno I v BEnaAMm-n. semis- R; on nnnvnn, ooLoItAn IAssmnonmo guarantee HANDZlLE FOR TRAVELING mesannmim mm Application filed April 23,

Thisinvention relatesto a handle to be used on suitcases,traveling bags, and the like and has for its principal object the construction of a handle which will bepractically indestructible, and can be cheaply and efliciently can not rip or become misshapen fromuse,

' still further object'of the invention is to. eliminate the expense and necessity for plac- Other ob'ects and advantages residein the detail construction of the invention, which is designed for simpli'clty, economy, and efli ciency. These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed, description of the invention reference ishad'to the acco1npanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all viewsof the drawing and throughout the descrip.--

tion.

, In the drawing: 1 r 1 V 1 Fig. 1' is a side elevation, partly in section,

illustrating one form of my improved handle.

Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional detail views illustrating alternate forms of the'handle.

Fig. 4 is a perspective vlew illustrating the method of attachment of the handle to an article.

Fig. 5 is a cross section taken on the line 55, Fig. 1.

My improved handle is formed of Vulcan ized rubber and V is designed as an improve: ment over the handle illustrated in my brothers priorPatent No. 1,667 ,567, issued A pril 24, 1928. j 7 1 V In the prior patent a metallic wire or band was used to strengthen the handle. .Theband terminated in a loop, for the reception of a link or D for attaching it to the handle strap of thesuitcase.

i r The handle is designated in its entirety by the numeral 9 and is formed by vulcanizing .a solid rubber cover 10, about a core wire 11, I inthe form illustrated in Fig; 1; The core v wirep'rojects beyond each"extremityj of the [1928; serial n6. 22,225.

-In thisinvention-thaw incorporated the link or D with the I band so as to. eliminate two extra parts and the corresponding manufacturingcost,

handle and'is bent to form a flattened portion 12, to be received in the handle strap of the article. The extremities'of the core wire are bentback at 18, so as to lie along the main portion thereof, andbe imb edded in the rub y M 7 her as illustrated. V

' Inmanufcturlng, the core wiresrare bent to the desired formon a wire forming ma chine@ They are then-laid into'molds packed I with raw rubber and the mold is clamped into position about the core wire The'molds are then placed in suitable vulcanizing apparatus and .the rubber "cover I0, is vulcanized to the desired degree of cure. p p

' In Fig;'2-,. Ihave; illustrateda slightly 'dif fering form for the extremityof the core wire.

In this form the core wire,illustrated at 14, is'shaped at itsextrem'ities, to form a 'r'ectanjgle 15. This rectangle '15, projects from the inner and outer faces of thehandle similarly tothe present square linkswhich areloosely placedin handles olf'this' characten' "Theex tremi-ty of the square portion 15', isbent back so as'tobecome'iimbedded in the 'rubberof the handle as illustrated at .16.

In Fig. 3; I hav nten ed'stillianother shape for 'theiextremity 'ofthe core wire,

. simulating the present Ds used in traveling V :18,to ;be received inlthe lhandlefstrap, the 9 extremity of the .D loop imbedded in t be s shown, at'1'9; i I

in hodof attaching to the -article is illustrated in Fig. 4, and makes use of any of theusualhandle"straps 20, which 1 are passed through th'e looped extremities of the core wireand'secured'in anydesiredmam nerto the article. The 'loopson the extrem- :ities ofthe.corehwire are formed to lie in -iuu the same plane with their handle strap portions in alignment.

a A handle formed according, to the present invention is practically indestructible. The

- V of its extremities.

has the entire strength ofthe core wire itself 7 looped extremities of the core wire cannot become opened since they arefirmly imbedded in the vulcanized rubber casing, 10. 'The wire can not be pulled from the rubber'casing since itpasses entirely "therethrough and is attached tothe article tobe carried at both The handle, therefore,

to depend on.

In the present construction, vhandles are secured, to the handle straps by means of linjl'zs-or; Ds, theextremities of which are simply bent together and unattached; An unusual strain on the handle opens these extremities and'allows the handles to become loosened from the article. This diificulty has been entirely obviated by the present conj struction.

Any desired'designoan be molded intothe rubber casing at the time of vulcanizing.

BENJAMIN H. SHl/VAYDER.

It can be made to eopythe seams and threads .of a padded, sewn handle if desired.

The rubber cannot be injured by moisture and, owing to its natural resiliency, Wlll retain its shape indefinitely. v 'While a specific form of the improvement has'been describedand illustrated herein, it

o is desired to be understood that the same may be varied,-Within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1 Having thus described the invention, what claim and desire secured by Letters Patent 1. -A handle for suitcases and the like comprising a unitaryrubber casing a core Wire extending throughout said casing and "proportions on-the extremities of said {core wire so as to form'jan angularly turned straight portion at each extremity, said straight portions being substantially in alignment with each other; and turned-back extremities on said-straight portions returning "into said Y bers comprising relatively straight portions,

casing. I V I 2. A handle for'suitcases and the like comprising: a U-shaped handle member; a wire extending through said handle member and projecting beyond the extremities. thereof;

and axle portions formed'on saidprojeeting beyond portions of said wire, said'axle memof said'wire formed in alignment with each 7 other so that said handle portion can fold-to either side by pivoting about saild' axle poro. 1

'tions. 3; A handle forsuitcasesand the like comprising: handle strapsadapted to be secured to said suitcasegeachof-said strips having an axle channel in alignment with a similar 'ehalinel in the other of saidstraps a handle jecting beyond'the extremities thereof; bent 

